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Cheers Barrington! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how much your Barrington neighbors' homes just sold for
  • Where Barrington ranks in McHenry County's priciest recent home sales
  • How mahjong nights in Barrington are quietly boosting brain health

Also on today's calendar: The Roommate and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Clisby J.!

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sale closed in Barrington: $1.4 million for a four-bedroom home (shawlocal.com) — A four-bedroom home on Falcon Lakes Drive in Barrington recently sold for $1.4 million, highlighting strong demand in the village's luxury market. Several other nearby Barrington properties also closed above $850,000, offering residents a snapshot of current prices, square footage, and amenities shaping local real estate values.
   

• Top 10 most expensive homes sold in McHenry County in the week of Sept. 28 (shawlocal.com) — A Barrington home on Auburn Lane sold for $1.16 million, ranking second among McHenry County's priciest recent sales and offering 6,600 square feet with five bedrooms and seven baths. The list of top ten transactions, mostly in nearby communities like Crystal Lake and Cary, helps Barrington homeowners gauge how upscale properties are currently valued across the county.
   

• More Than a Game (chicagohealthonline.com) — Mahjong is drawing more Barrington-area residents together at places like The Pepper Pot and the South Barrington Club, where regular games double as social lifelines. Local players and a geriatrician highlight how the game boosts memory, strategy, and community, especially for older adults seeking routine, friendship, and a screen-free way to stay mentally sharp.
   

📸 Around Barrington

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📸 Horse Farm —clisby j. Like

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barrington

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday October 16
  • The Roommate →
    Parker Players Theater Company, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington
    7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There is road construction on I-294 S reported at...
    There is road construction on I-294 S reported at 12:21 AM. (Nextdoor )
  • There is road construction on I-294 S reported at...
    There is road construction on I-294 S reported at 1:00 AM. "I-294 Southbound - ROADWORK - South of US-20 (IL-64/Lake St/North Ave) - MP 33.4 - 3… (Nextdoor )
  • Cooper's Hawk posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Barrington. Apply here.
  • Heinen's, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Barrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barrington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palatine

  • Palatine rocks in its new downtown streetscape (dailyherald.com)
  • Palatine's Mohammed shows how classroom discipline can pay off on football field in win over Hoffman Estates (dailyherald.com)
  • 'We will keep looking': Fox River Grove family continues searching for 24-year-old woman as police release new details (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Hoffman Estates

  • Cross country: Kowaczek's win not quite enough to lift Schaumburg over Stevenson (dailyherald.com)

Arlington Heights

  • 'People are still talking about it': Arlington Heights museum to commemorate The Cellar music club (dailyherald.com)
  • Male Suspect from DeKalb Charged with Attempted Murder After Stabbing Man at Salem Ave/St James St Arlington Heights (arlingtoncardinal.com)

Ok Barrington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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